I Won't Let You Go
Keith and Ken Lyrics
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On a road by the river bend
Standing underneath the dead end sign
We swam around underneath the moon
And danced around a Bob Seger tune
And finished up a bottle of home-made wine
I never had to write a girl a song
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Never been ashamed of the clothes I wear
I've never been a nickel millionaire
Never even bought myself a truck
I spent most of my life in a smoky bar
Playing country blues on box guitar
And I've done alright
You can call that luck
Never had to write a girl a song
Or had a woman stay this long
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Hell I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Never had to write a girl a song
Had a woman stay this long
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down, baby
The lyrics of Keith and Ken's song "I Won't Let You Go" present a story of a man who has finally found the love of his life after years of playing music in smoky bars and passing life without any substantial wealth. The opening lines of the song describe an intimate moment of the singer kissing the sun-burnt skin of their lover by a river bend, indicating a romantic setting. They then go on to narrate how they swam and danced to a Bob Seger song while finishing a bottle of homemade wine.
The song describes the singer's contentment with their new-found love and the fact that they are moving in together. It is a significant departure from the life they lived before, where they never wrote a woman a song and never had a woman stay with them for an extended period. Despite not having a lot to offer, the singer has heard that love is where treasure can be found and promises not to let their partner down.
The tune emphasizes the fact that love cannot be bought or promised with material possessions, but it is an experience that enriches one's life in ways one cannot imagine before it happens. The song's message is simplistic but profound—the singer has found unconditional love in a world where money and fame dominate people's priorities.
Line by Line Meaning
Pressed my lips on your sun-burnt skin
I kissed you passionately under the sun
On a road by the river bend
Our intimate moment happened on a road beside the river curve
Standing underneath the dead end sign
We were in a spot where the road ends, but our love story has just begun
We swam around underneath the moon
We enjoyed swimming while the moon lit up the night sky
And danced around a Bob Seger tune
We danced together to the sound of Bob Seger's music
And finished up a bottle of home-made wine
We drank all the home-made wine, a symbol of our celebration of love
I never had to write a girl a song
I never had to make an effort to express my love through music
Had a woman stay this long
I never had a woman stick around in my life for this long
And now you're moving in
You're going to live with me, and I'm happy about it
And I'm alright with that
I'm totally fine with our relationship and its progress
I ain't got a pot of gold
I'm not wealthy, and I can't offer you material things
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
I can't even offer you the illusion of happiness with a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where Treasure can be found
I know that the real treasure in life is love
Don't expect too much from me
I don't want you to have unrealistic expectations
And I won't let you down
I will make sure not to disappoint you
Never been ashamed of the clothes I wear
I'm not ashamed of the type of clothing that I wear
I've never been a nickel millionaire
I'm not wealthy, but that's not important to me
Never even bought myself a truck
I don't even own a truck, which is considered typical for some country men
I spent most of my life in a smoky bar
Most of my life has been spent in a smoky bar playing country blues
Playing country blues on box guitar
I play blues music on an acoustic guitar made out of a wooden box
And I've done alright
I'm content with my life despite it not being conventional
You can call that luck
Some people would describe my contentment as being lucky
I won't let you down
I won't disappoint you
I won't let you down, baby
I will always be there for you, my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANNIE L. ROBOFF, BOB DI PIERO, KEITH LIONEL URBAN
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@laurentdessaints5055
You'd better be aware on what you do
Take care on what you say
'Cause I know that my love is true
And I won't ever let you go
Don't you know you're my one desire
Little girl, you set my soul on fire
And I know no matter where you go
And I won't ever let you go
Don't you know you're my one desire
Little girl, you set my soul on fire
And I know no matter where you go
And I won't ever let you go
You're my love, you're my troubled love
You're the only girl I've ever loved
So be true in all you do
And I won't ever let you go
@xaki1967
the blues busters son los autores este tema puramente ska y tambien lo grabaron por primera vez. la version que grabaron para la discografica kentone fue la mas popular. Keith and Ken la grabaron posteriormente y fueron muy populares en el Reino Unido. The Blues Busters fueron un duo de Montego Bay (Jamaica) formado in 1960, eran Philip James (1941-1989) y Lloyd Campbell (1941-1992)
"I Won't Let You Go" (1965), Kentone
@vznquest
one of the greatest ska tunes of all time!
@amsterdamfayaallstar
Jamaican Gold!
@AtZero138
Stay Rude Stay Roots and keep your Boots Stomping Cheers from Southern California Skinhead since the early 90s
@elbensono
Yes, yes, yes! Real Good Music! Great Sampler!!!!!!! Big Shot!!! Love this songs! Thanks for sharing!!
@angiesancoco88
Podría escucharla todo el día 😍😍😍😍
@ChtouchaKoutoucha
toda mi vida :p
@carminawardenarriozola9074
Dios, yo también.
@pastorbp6097
insisto en que la hubieran hecho de todo un lado completo del disco esta canción...
@jhongearsdeluna7230
AnGiE González y sí ehhh